HOUSE OF DELEGATES
2025 Events – MSSNY CME Webinars
MSSNY Announces CME at MSSNY 2025 House of Delegates – Registration Now Open
Please plan to participate in MSSNY’s CME Day leading into the House of Delegates meeting! Earn up to 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 credits™ on April 3rd. MSSNY is offering four CME webinars during the 2025 House of Delegates on Thursday April 3rd from 7:30am – 12:30pm. Click on each title to register.
7:30-8:30am
Medical Matters: Stresses & Distresses in a Chaotic World
Faculty: Craig Katz, MD
Educational Objectives:
- Illustrate the many sources of stress that society has endured in recent years.
- Identify the different ways the resulting distress can be experienced.
- Discuss what clinical approaches are available for helping.
(This program is supported in whole by a DHHS grant entitled New York State Hospital Preparedness Program)
8:40-9:40am
Veterans Matters: Substance Use Disorders in Veterans
Faculty: Thomas Madejski, MD
Educational Objectives:
- Identify Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) in veterans.
- Discuss evidence-based psychosocial strategies to treat veterans with SUDs.
- Discuss Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for veterans with alcohol or opioid use disorders Identify barriers to diagnosis and treatment of SUDs in veterans and methods to overcome them.
(Funding provided through the New York State Office of Mental Health from a NYS Senate Legislative Grant)
9:50 – 10:50am
Patient Engagement and Cultural Competence Training Program: The Common Thread: The Human Experience
Faculty: Mauvareen Beverley, MD
Educational Objectives:
- Demonstrate empathy when interacting with diverse patients.
- Extend respect for the individual’s cultural beliefs regarding their health.
- Outline what constitutes judgmental behavior directed at patients.
- Recognize the harms of disparate care and employ methods that ensure patient dignity.
- Apply methods designed to improve the health outcomes for diverse patient populations, focusing on the Elderly Black Population.
Accreditation Statement: The Medical Society of the State of New York is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Medical Society of the State of New York designates each live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Resilience, Burnout, and Suicide: Personal and Organizational Interventions to Promote Physician Wellness
Faculty: Donald Moore, MD; Jeffrey Selzer, MD; Michael Myers, MD; and Kristine Olson, MD
Educational Objectives:
- Understanding the signs and symptoms of burnout and stress in themselves and their colleagues.
- Apply evidence-based approaches to enhance personal wellness and resilience.
- Develop strategies to advocate for institutional policies that will result in a healthier work environment and promote well-being among healthcare professionals.
Accreditation Statement: The Medical Society of the State of New York is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Medical Society of the State of New York designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
